Teams & Alumni teams

A. Poulymenakou

Angeliki Poulymenakou is Associate Professor in the Department of Management Science & Technology of the Athens University of Economics and Business. Prior to this, she has served as Lecturer in Information Systems at the Information Systems Department of the London School of Economics and Political Science. She holds a first degree in Mathematics (University of Athens), and MSc and PhD degrees in Information Systems both from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research interests over the years have addressed advanced knowledge analysis and management methods (PhD), inter-organisational networks, IT enabled organisational change and new methods of work,...

Alexandra Plessa

Alexandra is an interdisciplinary professional (MBA, MSc), with business acumen and scientific training in Biochemistry and Biotechnology. She has international working experience of 9+ years in business development, management, and communication roles (Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Engineering, and Marketing industries) and 2+ years in cutting-edge research laboratories (Harvard, Bayer, etc.). She leads projects with a focus on operational efficiency and strategic communication. Her soft skills and interdisciplinary competencies have been manifested in complex roles and career decisions in the course of time. Prior to relocating to Athens, she lived and worked in The Netherlands, The United States, Belgium, and Germany. Outstanding...

Alexandros Kostakis

Alexandros Kostakis is a UX Designer based in Athens,Greece. His studies in Computer Science at the University of Piraeus helped him combine both his technical and creative skills in order to achieve the best result in every project he has been involved. With over 5 years experience in various fields, he is always eager to learn new technologies and face new challenges. Currently designing some cool stuff for Quintessential SFT.

Alexandros Roustas

Alexandros Roustas runs the program and manages relationships with mentors, partners and investors.He started his career as a research associate in the National Technical University of Athens and he then moved to Attica Telecom. Attica Telecom developed and operated the first private fiber optic network in Greece, disrupting the local wholesale telecom services market. The company was acquired by HoL in 2006 for 50M euros. He then joined Link S.A., a specialized broadband network developer and telecom equipment distributor serving the largest telecom operators in the region. During his career he has served several operations and business roles. Alexandros has...

Alexis Petrichos

Alexis Petrichos is currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Marketing at Chili Piper and the Regional Head of EMEA for Partnership Leaders, and he lives and works from Athens, Greece. His journey in the B2B tech market started about five years ago when he landed his first job as a Sales Development Representative (SDR) in one of the most prestigious Greek tech companies, Workable. Then he moved to Chili Piper as a sales rep, before taking over technology partnerships. The last three years have been a constant growth quest for him as he’s been focusing on sharpening his...

Anna-Maria Moira

Carrying a Marketing & Analytics DNA with more than 8 years in Performance Marketing (Paid Social, SEM, Display) and expertise in Data Analysis, Anna-Maria has contributed significantly to renowned companies like Estée Lauder Group of Companies, Kaizen Gaming, Delivery Hero and Better Collective. Her strengths lie in solving complex problems and providing in-depth analysis to launch, optimize strategies and drive measurable results. Having a Kaizen mindset, she always strives for improvement, both professionally and personally. She has received more than 7 Peak Performance Marketing awards and she has been involved in Meta Case studies and successful Global Launches across EU,...

Antonis Mitropoulos

Antonis is Co-Founder at HOMLI, a NY-based proptech startup. Prior to launching HOMLI, he worked at McKinsey and SoFi. He holds an MBA from MIT, and an MEng in Computer Engineering from NTUA.

Antony Kaladis

Antonis is a software engineer at heart with a passion for bridging the gap between proof-of-concept and business innovation. In his current role as IT Business Relationship Manager Commerce at Heineken Greece, he is responsible for evaluating and delivering the technologies required to bring innovative customer-driven ideas to market. He takes an interest in all things digital, with a keen eye for market trends and a strong focus on customer experience.

Apostolis Katsorchis

Apostolis is a hybrid between Business & HR. Within his 15 years of experience he has helped People and Companies to evolve and reach their strategic goals. He is able to understand and shape future trends, he builds human relationships while telling meaningful Stories.

Ariana Polyviou

Ariana Polyviou is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the School of Business of the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. She is also a fellow at the Center of Entrepreneurship at the University of Cyprus and an Adjunct Professor at IE Business School, Madrid. Her teaching and research work focuses on the business and social impact of technology including human-centered AI, metaverse, cloud computing and blockchain emphasizing on digital business strategy, digital transformation, technology policy, digital entrepreneurship and technology adoption. Her work has been published in leading journals in the field of Information Systems and Systems Sciences. She has received...

Aristeidis Souras​

Aristeidis Souras was born in Athens in 1982. He studied Political Science and Public Administration in the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master’ s Degree in Marketing & Management form the University of Bradford. From 2008 to 2014, Aristeidis worked at the Marketing & Communications department of Ernst & Young in Greece. Since 2014, he is a key lecturer at the “Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Developmental Programs” seminars to NGOs executives around Greece, organized by the University of the Peloponnese, with the support of the Stavros Niarchos’ Foundation.

Aristeidis Tsitiridis

Aristeids is an experienced computer vision professional with well over a decade in related machine learning research. He graduated in 2004 from the University of Leeds and earned a BEng(Hons) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. He then acquired in 2007 his MSc in Telecommunications from the University of South Wales and in 2011 he received his PhD in biologically-inspired machine vision. Aristeidis has more than 30 publications in machine vision, is a regular peer reviewer in many journals and conferences (Neurocomputing, ECCV, mdpi etc). He has accumulated work experience in both university (Universidad de Rey Juan Carlos-Spain, Swansea university-UK and others) and...